Company Overview

Moss is a national privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, solar EPC, and design-build. The company’s diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation’s top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work.

POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

Moss’ HRIS Specialist is a hands-on Workday expert responsible for supporting, optimizing, and enhancing Workday HCM within the construction management and renewal energy industry. This role serves as a subject matter expert in Workday HCM Core and Advanced Compensation modules, ensuring accurate HR data, system compliance, and scalable workforce solutions. The HRIS Specialist will serve as the subject matter expert for Workday Advanced Compensation, supporting the design, configuration, and ongoing optimization of compensation programs including merit, bonus, equity, and long-term incentive plans.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

Serve as the functional lead and subject matter expert for Workday Advanced Compensation
Design, configure, maintain, and optimize Workday Advanced Compensation module, including merit cycles, bonus plans, stock/equity awards, and compensation guidelines
Partner closely with Compensation, Finance, HR, and IT to ensure compensation processes are scalable, compliant, and aligned with organizational strategy
Lead system configuration, enhancements, and annual compensation cycles, while ensuring data integrity, audit readiness, and an exceptional user experience
Lead end-to-end annual compensation cycle activities (planning, configuration, testing, launch, and post-cycle analysis)
Design and maintain eligibility rules, budgets, guidelines, prevailing wages and other compensation matrices
Design, govern, and continuously improve the Workday Job Catalog architecture to ensure job profiles, families, and levels are consistent, scalable, and aligned to Moss’s organizational structure and business strategy
Support market pricing integrations and benchmarking processes
Develop and maintain compensation reports, dashboards, and analytics for leadership insights
Support audit and compliance requirements, related to compensation processes
Identify opportunities for automation and process optimization to improve efficiency and user experience
Lead and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for compensation-related enhancements
Troubleshoot complex compensation issues and provide Tier 2/3 support
Develop, validate, and maintain advanced / matrix reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and analytics to support business decision-making
Support Workday semiannual release cycles including impact assessment, configuration updates, regression testing, documentation, and stakeholder communication
Follow established documentation, change control, change management, testing and release protocols to ensure consistent, and reliable configuration deployment
Perform other duties as assigned

Education And Work Experience

3–5+ years of Workday experience, with strong expertise in Advanced Compensation
Strong understanding of HR business processes, Core HCM data structures, compensation, and employee lifecycle transactions
Proficiency in configuring, testing, and implementing system changes and enhancements while minimizing disruption to HR operations
Experience supporting annual compensation planning cycles at scale
Strong understanding of compensation strategy, structures, and market data
Hands-on experience designing and maintaining Workday Job Catalog architecture (job profiles, job families, levels) aligned with compensation, recruiting, and organizational structure
Experience with Workday reporting (advanced, matrix, dashboards, calculated fields) and data analysis
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex system issues, perform root-cause analysis, and deliver scalable solutions
Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
Experience supporting HR systems in large, project-driven organizations with complex compensation structures
Preferred: Workday certification in HCM, Compensation, Advanced Compensation, or Reporting
Preferred: Exposure to equity administration tools or Total Rewards systems
Preferred: Familiarity with agile methodologies and tools such as Jira
Preferred: Knowledge of Prevailing Wage and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

JOB TITLE: HRIS SPECIALIST – ADVANCED COMPENSATION

JOB LOCATION: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

CLASSIFICATION: FULL TIME – EXEMPT – SALARIED

REPORTS TO: AREA PRACTICE LEAD, HCM

Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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